Editing Durability (section)

== Product life spans and sustainable consumption ==
The lifespan of household goods is a significant factor in [[sustainable consumption]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Cooper|first=Tim|year=1994|title=The durability of consumer durables|journal=Business Strategy and the Environment|volume=3|issue=1|pages=23–30|doi=10.1002/bse.3280030103|url=http://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/8822/1/NPS_1086a_Cooper.pdf}}</ref> Longer product life spans can contribute to eco-efficiency and sufficiency, thus slowing consumption in order to progress towards a sustainable level of consumption.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Cooper|first=Tim|year=2005|title=Slower Consumption Reflections on Product Life Spans and the "Throwaway Society"|journal=Journal of Industrial Ecology|volume=9|issue=1–2|pages=51–67|doi=10.1162/1088198054084671|url=http://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/994/1/NPS_1081a_Cooper.pdf|doi-access=free|bibcode=2005JInEc...9...51C }}</ref> Cooper (2005) proposed a model to demonstrate the crucial role of [[product lifespan]]s to [[sustainable production]] and consumption.<ref name=":0" />